The markets angst over the underlying trend in the US labor market eases with the help of the second consecutive robust report. The 255k rise in non-farm payrolls was well above expectations... Read more

The improvement in the U.S. labor market is certainly good news. It could soon become a headache, however, if it persists alongside disappointing economic growth. The economy added 255,000 j... Read more

Cheap oil has fueled a massive wave of job cuts that may not be over yet. Since oil prices began to fall in mid-2014, cheap crude has been blamed for 195,000 job cuts in the U.S., according... Read more

U.S. stocks relinquished modest gains to trade mostly flat Thursday as investors awaited the closely watched jobs report due Friday. An earlier bounce for equities, following the Bank of Eng... Read more

Wednesdays another busy day for economic news, including the hard-data update on Eurozone retail sales for June. Later, two US reports will provide early clues on the macro profile for July... Read more